General Contest Rules

1. Application. These general contest rules (the “General Contest Rules”) apply to contests (each, a “Contest”) operated by Brant Business Builders, Brantford’s longest running business networking group, through our website, on which the Contest is advertised, unless there are specific contest rules for a particular Contest, in which case those specific contest rules will apply. By entering a Contest, entrants agree to be legally bound by these General Contest Rules, and will be deemed to have read and understood these General Contest Rules.

2. Eligibility. Unless otherwise stated, to enter a Contest and to be eligible to win, entrants must be a legal resident of Ontario. Each entrant must be over the age of majority in his/her province or territory of residence. Members of Brant Business Builders, as well as the parents, siblings, spouses and children of any such members are ineligible to enter. Individuals that have won a contest within the thirty (30) days preceding the winner selection date for the applicable Contest (as well as those with whom they reside) are also not eligible to enter or to be selected for a prize and may be disqualified.

3. Prizing & Contest Period. The details of the prize(s) available to be won (including the number and the approximate retail value of the prize(s) available to be won), the duration and timing of a Contest and any other relevant information of a Contest will be identified through applicable promotional materials, on our Facebook page at the start (or before the start) of the Contest. Prize(s) may not be exactly as advertised. Prize(s) must be accepted as awarded, may not be sold, transferred and are not convertible to cash. Brant Business Builders reserves the right to substitute a prize, in whole or in part, in the event all or any component of a prize is unavailable. Limit of one (1) prize per household per Contest.

4. Contest Entry. No purchase necessary to enter a Contest. Unless otherwise stated, there is a limit of one (1) entry per person per day per Contest. To enter a Contest, follow the instructions given on our website and/or via our official Facebook page, as applicable.
For online entry: Without limiting the foregoing, if entry in a Contest occurs online, visit the Station website during the applicable Contest entry period and follow the on-screen instructions on the applicable Contest’s webpage to complete and submit the online entry form.

All entries are subject to verification at any time and for any reason. Brant Business Builders reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to require proof of identity and/or eligibility (in a form acceptable to Brant Business Builders – including, without limitation, government issued photo identification): (i) for the purposes of verifying an individual’s eligibility to participate in the applicable Contest; (ii) for the purposes of verifying the eligibility and/or legitimacy of any entry or other information entered (or purportedly entered) for the purposes of the applicable Contest; and/or (iii) for any other reason Brant Business Builders deems necessary, in its sole and absolute discretion, for the purposes of administering the applicable Contest in accordance with the General Contest Rules and, if provided, any further Contest-related instructions. Failure to provide such proof to the complete satisfaction of Brant Business Builders within the timeline specified by Brant Business Builders may result in disqualification in the sole and absolute discretion of Brant Business Builders. The sole determinant of the time for each Contest will be the applicable Station’s official clock.

5. Requirements for Photo, Video or Written Submissions. From time to time, a Contest entry mechanism may require you to submit an original photograph, video, written composition (i.e. essay, comment or story) or another form of original submission (each, a “Submission”) to Brant Business Builders, subject to instructions provided by the Station and/or its representatives. Submissions must be original and must not include any third party’s proprietary content. Brant Business Builders in its sole and absolute discretion may: (i) disqualify any entrant who uses third party proprietary content, at any time; (ii) edit any Submission to blur out any trade-marks or to remove any copyrighted content, including but not limited to, music or video clips, as applicable; and/or (iii) disqualify any Submission that involves anything illegal, potentially or actually dangerous or harmful or containing any element of physical risk. Submissions must not contain any reference to, or likeness of, any identifiable third parties, unless consent has been obtained from all such individuals and their parent/legal guardian if they are under the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence. Submissions must not include any illegal, defamatory or in any way obscene content. Submissions cannot be a parody or derogatory. Submissions remain the property of the entrant, however by entering a Contest, each entrant: (i) represents and warrants that his/her Submission is her or her original work and does not infringe on any third party rights, including, without limitation, copyright, trade-mark or any other intellectual property rights; (ii) represents and warrants that he/she has all necessary rights from any third party that appears, or is mentioned, in the Submission, including those from the parent or legal guardian if third party is under the age of majority; (iii) grants Brant Business Builders an unlimited, royalty free, irrevocable, right and license to reproduce, post and/or broadcast the Submission in any form of media now known or hereinafter developed; (iv) waives all moral rights in the Submission in favour of Brant Business Builders; (v) agrees to release, indemnify, discharge and hold harmless Brant Business Builders from any claim or liability arising from or related to the Submission; and (vi) consents to the publication and/or use, in any medium of the Submission for the purpose of administering the applicable Contest and publicity purposes carried out by Brant Business Builders and/or its advertising and promotional agencies without payment or compensation of any kind. Submissions may be showcased by Brant Business Builders at its sole and absolute discretion on a public viewing gallery. Brant Business Builders assumes no responsibility for any claims against infringement of the right of privacy with respect to any Submission.

6. Prize Draw. For Contests where the winner is selected from entries received, a random draw for the prize(s) will take place by a Station representative from all eligible entries received during the applicable Contest period. The potential prize winner will be contacted using the information provided at the time of entry. In the event a potential prize winner cannot be contacted within two (2) business days after the draw, as determined by Brant Business Builders at its sole discretion, or if these General Contest Rules are not adhered to by a potential prize winner, such potential prize winner will be disqualified and will forfeit all rights to the applicable prize.

7. Awarding of Prize(s). Proof of identification must be provided upon request. In order to be declared a prize winner, each winner has to show their identification at the supporting establishments.

8. Odds of Winning. For online entries, the odds of winning will depend on the number of eligible entries received during the Contest period.

9. All decisions of Brant Business Builders with respect to any aspect of a Contest are final and binding on all entrants without right of appeal. Contests are subject to all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations. ANY ENTRANT DEEMED BY BRANT BUSINESS BUILDERS TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THESE GENERAL CONTEST RULES FOR ANY REASON IS SUBJECT TO DISQUALIFICATION IN THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION OF BELL MEDIA AT ANY TIME.

10. By entering a Contest, each entrant fully releases Brant Business Builders, subsidiaries, affiliates, prize suppliers, advertising/promotion agencies and any other entity involved in the development, production, administration, or fulfillment of the applicable Contest from all liability of any kind relating to the Contest or his/her participation therein, including, without limitation, any liability related to: (i) any failure of the a website; (ii) any technical malfunction or other problems of any nature whatsoever, including, without limitation, those relating to the telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, access providers, computer equipment or software; (iii) the failure of any entry or other information to be received, captured or recorded for any reason whatsoever, including, but not limited to, technical problems or traffic congestion on the internet or at any website; (iv) any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer or other device related to or resulting from participating in a Contest; and/or (v) any combination of the above.

11. Brant Business Builders reserves the right to cancel, modify or suspend a Contest or to amend these General Contest Rules at any time and in any way, without prior notice, for any reason whatsoever. Without limiting the foregoing, if for any reason, in the opinion of Brant Business Builders in its sole and absolute discretion, a Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, for example as a result of tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, mechanical manipulation or any other causes beyond its control, including any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or programs to enter, Brant Business Builders reserves its right to amend, cancel or suspend the applicable Contest and/or conduct a random draw from all previously received eligible entries. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Brant Business Builders reserves the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to administer an alternate test of skill as it deems appropriate based on the circumstances and/or to comply with applicable law.

12. If it is discovered by Brant Business Builders (using any evidence or other information made available to or otherwise discovered by Brant Business Builders) that any person has attempted to: (i) exceed any of the limits stated in these Rules; and/or (ii) use multiple names, identities, social media accounts, telephone numbers, email addresses and/or any automated, macro, script, robotic or other system(s) or program(s) to enter or otherwise participate in or to disrupt this Contest; then he/she may be disqualified from the Contest in the sole and absolute discretion of Brant Business Builders.

13. By entering a Contest, each entrant consents to the collection, use and distribution of his/her personal information (information that identifies an entrant as an individual, such as home telephone number, email address, age and home address) by Brant Business Builders for the purposes of implementing, administering and fulfilling the applicable Contest and in accordance with Brant Business Builders’ privacy policy. Brant Business Builders will not sell or transmit this information to third parties except for the purposes of administering the applicable Contest. Any inquiry concerning the personal information held by Brant Business Builders should be addressed with Brant Business Builders. This section does not limit any other consent(s) that an individual may provide Brant Business Builders or others in relation to the collection, use and/or disclosure of their personal information.

14. For greater certainty, each prize claimant consents to the use of their name, city of residence, likeness, comments, photograph or voice, without further compensation, in any future publicity carried out by the Station in connection with the applicable Contest.

15. If the identity of an entrant is in dispute, the authorized account holder of the email submitted at the time of entry (if provided) will be deemed to be the entrant. “Authorized account holder” is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an internet access provider, on-line service provider, or other organization (e.g. business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the e-mail address in question (if provided).